The Priory Ruskin Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.3m in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.4m | £8.1m | +£306k | £426k | 1,339 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £7.4m | +£1.3m | £1.2m | 1,360 |
2020-21 | £9.1m | £7.7m | +£1.4m | £2.0m | 1,389 |
2021-22 | £9.4m | £8.4m | +£981k | £2.3m | 1,427 |
2022-23 | £9.3m | £9.5m | -£186k | £1.5m | 1,406 |
2023-24 | £10.9m | £10.1m | +£753k | £1.6m | 1,406 |
2024-25 | £11.7m | £10.8m | +£928k | £2.3m | 1,381 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 90% of them. It spends £7,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,977.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,512 | £4,365 | £4,209–£4,731 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,319 | £1,041 | £661–£1,183 |
Supply staff | £52 | £120 | £35–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £229 | £438 | £303–£566 |
Premises | £405 | £353 | £310–£646 |
Energy | £93 | £149 | £117–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £447 | £376–£511 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £81 | £48–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Batley Girls' High School Large reserves
- Dixons Middleton Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Large reserves
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Large reserves
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Cornwallis Academy Healthy
- Marriotts School Large reserves
- Acklam Grange School Tight
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Tight
- Holmleigh Park High School Large reserves
- The Thetford Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £8,263 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £772k | £559 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £348k | £252 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,319 a pupil, against a typical £1,041 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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